Development of the Commercial Banking System in Afghanistan : Risks and Rewards /

Lending practices of commercial banks in Afghanistan were analyzed using CAMEL ratings. Statistically significant correlations were found: Banks with worse ratings (a) had more lending to domestic clients and (b) paid less tax. There was no statistically significant relationship between profits and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Charap, Joshua
Other Authors: Pavlovic, Jelena
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/150
Online Access:Full text available on IMF